I. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ECONOMY. 391 



Academy of Medicine of Paris, that the facts were far from 

 being exceptional ; that that very morning he had found the 

 same thing in a horse which was supposed to be affected 

 with glanders. He stated that, in view of the possibility of 

 confounding the two, the propriety of experiments, including 

 children, was open to very grave doubts. 12 _Z?, May 15, 

 422. 



DEY EOT OF THE LEMON. 



A serious malady has lately attacked the lemon-plant in 

 various parts of the world, the result, as suggested, of the 

 forced cultivation of the fruit. This is known as the " dry 

 rot," and commences at the extremities of the plant or of the 

 roots, and gradually spreads throughout the whole tree, dry- 

 ing up the sap in its course. It is suggested that by graft- 

 ing cuts of the wild lemon-plant on the orange-tree a new 

 stock may be obtained, and the fruit cultivated upon trees 

 which have not been subjected to a forced growth. 12^4, 

 April 6, 1875, 456. 



PRESERVATION OF FRUIT. 



The following method for the preservation of fruit has been 

 patented in England. The fruit is placed in layers in a ver- 

 tical vessel, separated by layers of pulverized white sugar, 

 and is then covered with alcohol of 80 Gay Lussac. After 

 twelve hours the closed vessel is inverted, and the maceration 

 allowed to continue for twelve to seventy-two hours, accord- 

 ing to the nature of the fruit, which is then removed and al- 

 lowed to drain and dry. About two pounds of sugar and 

 two pounds of alcohol are recommended for four pounds of 

 fruit. 5 C\ XXXIL, 248. 



NEW KIND OF SPINACH. 



Several years ago a new kind of spinach was introduced 

 into England, under the name of Australian spinach (Cheno- 

 podium (mriconium), which, according to the unanimous 

 opinion of connoisseurs, must be regarded as a valuable ac- 

 quisition. It is perennial, very hardy, reaches a height of six 

 inches, and affords a large quantity of tender leaves, which 

 are soon reproduced after plucking. Its flavor is similar to 

 that of common spinach, but not so grassy nor so harsh, and, 



